The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-01-13
Newspaper Notes.

The Aroostook Herald is advocating a direct
line of railroad with Hall its might and main.
Col. Ben Bunker has chrstened the new "Demo-
cratic organ he is to publish ut Watcrville The
Northern Light.
Mr.. Walter Allen, formerly of the Portland
Press, and recently of the Boston Advertiser, has
retired from that paper.
A floral design in the shape of composing stick
was appropriately laid on the bier of the late Ed
tor Melvin W Higgins, by the Portland Typograph
ical Union.
Mr.. James L. Tryon, formerly of the Portland
Press but for some time city editor of the Bangor
Commercial, succeeds the late Mr.. Higgins as
night editor of the Portland Argus.
Mrs. F. q. Parker has sold the North Star news
paper at Presquc Isle to George II. Collins of
Bridgewater. Under the new management the
paper will be Independent politically.
An eXchangein speaking of Mr.. IL. NJ. Lord the
editor of the Rockland Courier Gazette, says
he has not only the brain for the work, but also
the muscle and physique requisite for selfdefence
The Aroostook Herald has entered upon the 2sth
year of its publications enlarged by the addition of
one column to a page,-makrg an eight-coumn
per started in 1850
The Portland Evening Express began with the
new year the publication of a series of papers
lating to the part borne by many Of the sturdy
of Maine in the late war for the Union, to be
written by participants.
The New England Farmer, of Boston, which has
been greatly improved of late, has celebrated the
completion of its 65th volume by an enlargement
and appears in eight page form, pasted and
trimmed. 1t is an excellent newspaper
The Portland Press is entitled to the medal for
issuing the brightest, handsomest and best New
Years address. 1t is in pamphlet form, illustrated
and the first page of the cover has Il reproduction
of II page of the Daily Press, and ornamental
printing i'll colorS and raised gilt.
Among the compliments of the season none
were more acceptable than those from the Boston
Herald First came Il neat note book, bearin" in
gilt on one cover the IIerald's well known news
boy, and this was followed by Il calendar which,
like that issued by the Herald last year, is an orna
ment to any sanctum. The newsbol shown last year
is reproduced ona smaller scale and is also shown
in larger proportions counting up his gains after
the days work is over.
The Marine journal of New York has been en-
larged in form and changed from eight to sixteen
pages The change is one that will be commended
by its readers. In outlining its work the Marine
journal says: "Our usefulness will only have be
gun when our contributive labor TO re>u>citate
American shipping shall prove fruitful in sending
hundreds Of the dear Ola flag of the I nion at the
mast heads of our own ships into foreign ports
with profit to ali concerned
The propretors OF the Boston Herald announc
ed Jan. ,t to their employees proposition to give
them for the current year Il portion of the bust
ness, after receiving the interest Of the value of
the property, the employees to share i'll proportion
to the wages during the year. They also suggest
to their employees the formation of mutual bene
fit society, promising to contribute an amount
equal to the aggregate contribution of the en-
ploycs. The prorrctors say in their circular an
nouncing the proposition: ''Wc hope that this eN-
pertinent may be sticccSsfui, that the profit
sharing may bc adopted by lis as :; permanent